Cameron Lawrence (American football)
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| Born: | January 20, 1991 Coldwater, Mississippi | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 240 lb (109 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Magnolia Heights (MS) | ||||||||
| College: | Mississippi State | ||||||||
| Position: | Linebacker | ||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2013 | ||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2014 | |||||||||
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Cameron Aaron Lawrence (born January 20, 1991) is an American football linebacker that is currently free agent. He previously played for the Dallas Cowboys. He played college football at Mississippi State University.
Early years
Lawrence attended Magnolia Heights High School where he was a two-way player (quarterback & linebacker). As a senior he was selected to the All-state second-team at linebacker and to the Mississippi Association of Private Schools All-star team.[1] He also lettered in track and baseball.
College career
He began his college career at Mississippi State University as an undersized player without a clear position, receiving a chance to start at middle linebacker until his junior year, when he led the team with 123 tackles (second in the SEC) and was selected to the Rivals.com All-SEC second-team.[1] As a senior he registered 111 tackles (third in the SEC), becoming the first MSU player since 1994 with 100-plus tackles in back-to-back seasons.
Professional career
Dallas Cowboys
Lawrence was signed by the Dallas Cowboys as an undrafted free agent after the 2013 NFL draft.[2] On September 1, he was signed to the practice squad.[3] After releasing safety Will Allen, the team promoted him to the active roster on October 11, in order to play special teams against the Washington Redskins.[4] He finished tied for second on the team with 12 special teams tackles after only playing in 11 games. Injuries in the linebacker corps, forced him to play defensive snaps as a backup weakside linebacker during the last 3 games of the season.
In 2014, he registered 4 special teams tackles (tied for ninth on the team), 11 defensive tackles and a sack.[5] He was placed on the injured reserve list on July 29, 2015. He wasn't re-signed after the season.
Personal life
Lawrence is the brother of former Baltimore Ravens offensive lineman Addison Lawrence. Married Shelby Farmer in April of 2016.
References
- ^ a b "Mississippi State Profile". hailstate.com. Retrieved February 19, 2016.
- ^ "Cowboys add 15 undrafted players". Espn.com. Retrieved April 28, 2016.
- ^ "Tanney, Coale Among Cowboys Heading To Practice Squad". DallasCowboys.com. Retrieved September 1, 2015.
- ^ "Cowboys call up LB Cameron Lawrence". Retrieved February 19, 2016.
- ^ "Cowboys re-sign Cameron Lawrence, Davon Coleman". Retrieved February 19, 2016.